House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Rep. Jason Chaffetz and Rep. Mark Meadows jointly announced Thursday that Meadows would get his subcommittee chairmanship back after being punished for voting against House leadership on the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) legislation that gave President Obama fast track authority to finalize his trade negotiations without amendments from Congress.

Texas Senator and GOP presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz argued that Republican leadership is "more indebted to K Street and the Washington lobbyists, the Washington cartel than they are to conservatives" on Wednesday's "Special Report" on the Fox News Channel.

I welcome Senator Cruz to the battle against giving more power to President Obama. My consistent opposition to the Trade Promotion Authority, or TPA, stems from my belief that Congress has already given too much power to the Presidency.

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

I still don't know why the GOP is trying to enable Obamatrade. But your hard work is paying off. The Fast Track/Obamatrade vote has been held off so far.

Boehner and Ryan will hold a vote Thursday, June 11th if they get a few more congressman to support Obamatrade. We know from Congressional office visits that most constituent calls are saying "no on fast track". So your calls DO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

Obama is pulling out all the stops to get the votes. He is inviting Democratic congressmen to fly with him on Air Force One. He is involving cabinet members in advocacy. The Obamatrade effort is as strong as the Obamacare effort.

Don't let him win again!

Please make the call this week, before Thursday, to your Representative's office and demand that he/she commits to voting no.

As a conservative constituent, I don't want Congressman _________ to give Fast Track trade authority to President Obama. He/she should not give even more authority to the President. We need to preserve US sovereignty and create jobs and growth here. I am asking Congressman ___________ to commit to voting no, and I will let the conservative movement know if he refuses to commit. Will he/she commit to voting "no" on Fast Track?

3. Use this form to let us know whether your Congressman committed to voting "no" or refused to commit.

Monday, June 8, 2015

This week Congress is currently considering the Trade Promotion Authority. This bill, called TPA or Fast Track, will guarantee that all Trade Treaties and the associated implementation legislation will get an up or down vote in Congress, with no opportunity to offer amendments. If Congress gives this President TPA, among other things we know the next "trade" treaty, what is called the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) will do the following: (see more at the link below)

- Put American Law UNDER International Tribunals

- Change Immigration law to allow more cheap labor for jobs Americans do want

- Allow International Courts to impose Climate Change, Gun Control and other Regulations.

I'm sending this invitation because you are a grassroots leader in your community. You may recall I started reaching out to you about this issue back in 2013, explaining then that we needed to put pressure on Congress to not give this president (or any other for that matter) their Article 1 Section 8 power over Trade. Well it is now upon us. They will be voting this week and we need your help.

Whether you're committed or not, please block out tomorrow night to hear from our friend Stephani Scruggs, National Co-Chair of the Coalition for a Strong America. Many of you may know Stephani from her days as National Co-Chair for Glenn Beck's 912 Project. And although we do not yet have confirmations, we are working to have a few members of Congress join us on the call, including Senator Jeff Sessions (AL), a man that is risking a lot (five years in prison) to fight this bill.

Stephani and some others have been engaged full time on this issue for the last year, making numerous trips to DC for meetings with legislators, and she has asked us to join her on a call tomorrow night for an update on the progress of TPA in the House, and what is needed from us before Thursday's vote.

As a conservative, I don't want Congressman _________ to give Fast Track trade authority to President Obama. He/she should not give even more authority to the President. We need to preserve US sovereignty and create jobs and growth here. I am asking Congressman ___________ to commit to voting no, and I will let the conservative movement know if he refuses to commit. Will he/she commit to voting "no" on Fast Track?

3. Use this form to let us know whether your Congressman committed to voting "no" or refused to commit.

As a conservative, I don't want Congressman _________ to give Fast Track trade authority to President Obama. He/she should not give even more authority to the President. We need to preserve US sovereignty and create jobs and growth here. I am asking Congressman ___________ to commit to voting no, and I will let the conservative movement know if he refuses to commit. Will he/she commit to voting "no" on Fast Track?

3. Use this form to let us know whether your Congressman committed to voting "no" or refused to commit.

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